Lord Simon Stevens, who led NHS England until 2021, was giving evidence at the Covid-19 inquiry.
In his witness statement, he said: “The secretary of state for health and social care took the position that in this situation he – rather than, say, the medical profession or the public – should ultimately decide who should live and who should die.
“Fortunately, this horrible dilemma never crystallised.”
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